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Page 13
... leave the rest to me ; or let me but know by what address your letters reach him , and I will forthwith essay to discover his dwelling . " " Do not attempt it , I charge you , ” said Alice . " He is already a man of sorrows ; and what ...
... leave the rest to me ; or let me but know by what address your letters reach him , and I will forthwith essay to discover his dwelling . " " Do not attempt it , I charge you , ” said Alice . " He is already a man of sorrows ; and what ...
Page 15
... leave it to me to deal with this stub- born young man . " Alice arose , and , with her eyes fixed on the ground , retired slowly from the apartment . Ju- lian followed her steps with his eyes till the last wave of her garment was ...
... leave it to me to deal with this stub- born young man . " Alice arose , and , with her eyes fixed on the ground , retired slowly from the apartment . Ju- lian followed her steps with his eyes till the last wave of her garment was ...
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... leave this Isle , and go to the court of England , see what regard will there be paid to the old pedigree that deduces your descent from kings and conquerors . A scurril or ob- scene jest , an impudent carriage , a laced cloak , a ...
... leave this Isle , and go to the court of England , see what regard will there be paid to the old pedigree that deduces your descent from kings and conquerors . A scurril or ob- scene jest , an impudent carriage , a laced cloak , a ...
Page 49
... leaving behind them such a number of their warriors , that the tribe hath never recovered their loss . Never shall I forget the figure of our venerable leader , when our men , and not they only , but the women and children of the ...
... leaving behind them such a number of their warriors , that the tribe hath never recovered their loss . Never shall I forget the figure of our venerable leader , when our men , and not they only , but the women and children of the ...
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... leave it in her hands , but that better motive combines with natural in- dolence . But she seems to have feared I should not think exactly like her in this emergency , and she was right in supposing so . " " How comes the emergency upon ...
... leave it in her hands , but that better motive combines with natural in- dolence . But she seems to have feared I should not think exactly like her in this emergency , and she was right in supposing so . " " How comes the emergency upon ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castle church companion countenance Countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire door duty Earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse island Jesuit Julian Peveril King lady lence lian look madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Manx Martindale Master Bridgenorth Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause person Peve poor Popish Plot present Protestant purpose racter rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril scarce secure seemed shew Sir Geoffrey smile Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee ther thing thou thought tion tone turn usual veril voice warrant White Horse Tavern young
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...